Tiltable measuring trap with removable dispensing drawer

ABSTRACT

A bulk powder dispenser for a box for incremental removal of predetermined portions of powder from a box comprises a housing having a puncturing part for puncturing a box of powder to form a hole in the box next-adjacent a side of the box and a clamping part for clamping the side of the box in a manner whereby the housing covers the hole formed in the box. A cup-like container is removably housed in the housing in a manner whereby when the box is turned upside-down, powder from the box enters the housing in the area of the cup and when the box is then turned rightside-up, powder in the housing fills the container.

United States Patent Steinberg Aug. 5, 1975 [54] TILTABLE TRAP 2,750,7896/1956 Lamm 141/110 X REMOVABLE DISPENSNG DRAWER 3,126,926 3/1964Redfield et a1. 141/322 3,760,983 9/1973 Thompson 222/455 X [75]Inventor: Nathan Steinberg, Brooklyn, NY.

[73] Assignee: The Raymond Lee Organization,

Inc., New York, NY. a part interest [22] Filed: June 21, 1974 [21) Appl.No.: 481,675

Primary ExaminerRobert B. Reeves Assistant ExaminerDavid A. ScherbelAttorney, Agenl, 0r FirmDanie1 Jay Tick [57] ABSTRACT A bulk powderdispenser for a box for incremental removal of predetermined portions ofpowder from a box comprises a housing having a puncturing part forpuncturing a box of powder to form a hole in the box next-adjacent aside of the box and a clamping part for clamping the side of the box ina manner whereby the housing covers the hole formed in the box, Acup-like container is removably housed in the housing in a mannerwhereby when the box is turned upside-down, powder from the box entersthe housing in the area of the cup and when the box is then turnedright-side-up, powder in the housing fills the container.

2 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures PATENTEU M13 5 1975 FIG. 2

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TILTABLE MEASURING TRAP WITH REMOVABLE DISPENSING DRAWER DESCRIPTION OFTHE INVENTION The present invention relates to a bulk powder dispenserfor a box or box accessory. More particularly, the invention relates toa box accessory for incremental removal of predetermined portions ofpowder from a box.

Objects of the invention are to provide a box accessory of simplestructure for incremental removal of predetermined portions of powdersuch as, for example, soap powder or detergent, from a box, which boxaccessory is inexpensive in manufacture, installed and removed withfacility and convenience, used with rapidity and simplicity andfunctions with efficiency, effectiveness and reliability to fill acontainer with a predetermined amount of the powder without waste.

In order that the invention may be readily carried into effect, it willnow be described with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the box accessory ofthe invention;

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. I mounted on a boxin upright position; and

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. I mounted on a boxin upside-down position.

In the FIGS., the same components are identified by the same referencenumerals.

The box accessory of the invention is for incremental removal ofpredetermined portions of powder 1 (FIGS. 2 and 3) from a box 2.

In accordance with the invention, the box accessory comprises a housing3 having a puncturing part 4 (FIGS. 2 and 3) for puncturing the box 2 ofpowder 1 to form a hole 5 (FIGS. 2 and 3) in the box nextadjacent a side6 of said box. The housing also has a clamping part 7 (FIGS. 2 and 3)for clamping the side 6 of the box in a manner whereby the housing 3covers the hole 5 formed in the box.

A cup-like container 8 is removably housed in the housing 3 in a mannerwhereby when the box 2 is turned upside-down, as shown in FIG. 3, powder1 from the box enters the housing in the area of the cup. When the box 2is then turned right-side-up, as shown in FIG. 2, powder 1 in thehousing 3 fills the container 8.

The housing 3 comprises a pair of segments 9 and 10 extending atsubstantially right angles to each other. The segment 9 covers andsupports the puncturing part 4 and covers the hole 5 formed in the box2. The segment 10 extends along the outside of the side 6 of the box 2adjacent the hole 5 and houses the container 8.

The clamping part 7 comprises a side II of the seg ment I0 of thehousing 3 and a tongue 12 extending substantially parallel with saidside and spaced therefrom by substantially the thickness of the side 6of the box 2. The tongue 12 abuts the inside of the side 6 of the box 2.

While the invention has been described by means of a specific exampleand in a specific embodiment. I do not wish to be limited thereto. forobvious modifications will occur to those skilled in the art withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim:

1. A box accessory for incremental removal of predetermined portions ofpowder from a box, said box accessory comprising a housing having apuncturing part for puncturing a box of powder to form a hole in the boxnextadjacent a side of the box and a clamping part for clamping the sideof the box in a manner whereby the housing covers the hole formed in thebox, said housing comprising a pair of segments extending atsubstantially right angles to each other, one of the segments coveringand supporting the puncturing part and covering the hole formed in thebox and the other of the segments extending along the outside of theside of the box adjacent the hole and housing the container; and

a cup-like container removably housed in the housing in a manner wherebywhen the box is turned upside-down, powder from the box enters thehousing in the area of the cup and when the box is then turnedright-side-up, powder in the housing fills the container.

2. A box accessory as claimed in claim 1, wherein the clamping partcomprises a side of the other of the segments of the housing and atongue extending substantially parallel with said side and spacedtherefrom by substantially the thickness of the side of the box andabutting the inside of said side of the box.

1. A box accessory for incremental removal of predetermined portions ofpowder from a box, said box accessory comprising a housing having apuncturing part for puncturing a box of powder to form a hole in the boxnext-adjacent a side of the box and a clamping part for clamping theside of the box in a manner whereby the housing covers the hole formedin the box, said housing comprising a pair of segments extending atsubstantially right angles to each other, one of the segments coveringand supporting the puncturing part and covering the hole formed in thebox and the other of the segments extending along the outside of theside of the box adjacent the hole and housing the container; and acup-like container removably housed in the housing in a manner wherebywhen the box is turned upside-down, powder from the box enters thehousing in the area of the cup and when the box is then turnedright-side-up, powder in the housing fills the container.
 2. A boxaccessory as claimed in claim 1, wherein the clamping part comprises aside of the other of the segments of the housing and a tongue extendingsubstantially parallel with said side and spaced therefrom bysubstantially the thickness of the side of the box and abutting theinside of said side of the box.